Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-27
Great rush to Thomas ,h;s sn,;n

Great rush to Thomas this spring.
| Tom Reed was in the city last week
day ~ sun
The spring boom is beginning to be felt
in Colby. " -'
N. H. Porter went to Wichita county
Monday.
Judge Adams is trying law cases most
of the time
Now is the time to invest in Colby and
Thomas county lands
Gopher P. o. st. John county. has
been changed to Winona.
Colby has the brightest prospects of
any city in western Kansas.
Colby is looked upon as the coming
railroad center Of western Kansas.
Subscribe for the CAT now and Won
get history Of Colby and Thomas coun-
! +. p. Worcester. who has been ouite
sick with quinsy sore throat. is around
again.
N. D. Lessenger. attorney. has proved
up and will move to town with his fami-
ly soon.
Messrs. r. T. Heming and Frank Ladd
OF Quickville. made US a pleasant call
last week.
People in eastern Kansas are beginning
to feel that there is grea: northwest as
well rs southwest
Mrs. Hull, wife of Mr. Hull. the bank
er brought some fine looking plants with
her from Stella, Neb.
Judge Newell is now at his home in
Frankfort recuperatiRg. He will return
before long, We trust.
Mr.. Chas. Page. the popular and sue
cessful lumber dealer of Ennis City. was
up Monday and called on U.S.
People subscribe for the CAT because it
has all the news, and they know they
will get their moneys worth.
Bird City had its election of city offic-
erS Tuesday. January 18th, and is now a
bona fide city of the Sd class
Write to your friends about the railroad
land and have them come to Thomas
county. the best county in Kansas.
d. J. Batchelder. o. s. Mcdowell, and
JnO. Edmunds. of Eustis. made our met
ropolis visit Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Tobias. probate Judge of Sherman
county. and editor of the New Tecumseb,
was in the city Saturday and Sunday
The B. & NJ. surveyors have reached
Eustis and gone on west leaving Sher-
man center some miles in the shade
J. P. Israel. the gentlemanly editor of
the Ennis City Courier. was city visit
or Monday. and made us pleasant call.
Colby is the halfway station between
Oberlin and Eustis. and hundreds stop
here on their way to Eustis and Sherman
county.
w. s. TiltOn, representative from Ire
go county, is chairman of the new COM
mittee on forestry. This is deserving
recognition.
1t is said the Z. P. R.R. willput $50. 900
into Ottawa Co. to defeat bonds to the B.
& NJ. and Santa Fe railroads. They don't
want competition.
Mr.. Homer. ex county superintendent
OF Dickinson county. is here visiting
RObt McGonigal. He is well pleased
with Colby and the new west.
We are informed that the Oberlin land
Office has not suspended issuing notices
for final proofs. The Office il now out of
blanks. hence business is DELAYED Proofs
can be made as usual
The governors recommendation that a
law be passed prohibiting voting bonds
in aid Of railroads. was reported unfav-
Orably by the committee. Still the rail
roads control.
Boston COrbett has been installed as
assistant dOOrkeeper in the house this
winter. He is the man who shot Wilkes
Booth, LincOlns assassin He is a far
mer in eastern Kansas.
Mr.. Tobias. editor Of the New Tecum-
sch, Eustis, says that there is large de-
mand for town lots in Eustis Eustis be-
ing sure Of county seat and railroad.
gives confidence in the town.
Eustis is to have a brick yard Parties
from McCOOk, Nebraska, will start it in
early spring. 100000 have already been
contracted for Eustis expects to build
80. 600 brick hotel in the spring.
p. j. Assenmacher. proprietor of the
Great Western Dry Goods House, return
ed to his home at Seneca. Kansas. Mon
day. He is highly pleased with Colby.
and the success of his store here.
Sam Yousse returned from Iowa Sat
urday. He says there is foot of snow
in Iowa and good sleighing Mr.. Yousse
will go to Lincoln, Nebraska, by Febru
airy LIST, to attend a damage suit of his
against the B. & NJ X. Il. Co.
Wanted.
A good boy to herd sheep. Will pay
So per month Enquire of Frank Pin
gree.